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4th July 2022 |
WhistlePig
reveals the latest ‘piglet’ in its Rye
Whiskey family for the UK market -
WhistlePig PiggyBack 100% Rye Aged 6
Years.
 As
it is the 4th July, American
Independence Day, I couldn't think of a
better day to announce the launch of a
new American rye whiskey for the UK
market, WhistlePig
Distillery in Vermont USA has announced
the UK launch of their WhistlePig
PiggyBack 100% Rye Aged 6 Years here in
the UK.
WhistlePig Distillery has the belief
that anything worth doing is worth doing
100%… where most whiskey makers stick to
the minimum 51% Rye, they are committed
to long aging and countless barrel
experiments and this has led to this
WhistlePig PiggyBack 100% Rye expression
which they say has been perfected for
sipping and mixing.
The whiskey has a mashbill of 100% Rye
to capture a 100% bold, spice flavour
profile. and bottled it has been at
48.28% ABV with an RRP of £45.
The whiskey was several years in the
making and a culmination of the
distillery’s late Master Distiller, Dave
Pickerell’s passion for Rye, showcasing
its youthful, vibrant mixability and
playful profile.
PiggyBack 100% Rye was created by
Pickerell to ensure that the very best
aged rye whiskey could be used in both
classic cocktails and contemporary
serves. He chose the name PiggyBack to
express the love and respect he had for
the bartending community. The Pig on the
bottle is not wearing a traditional Top
hat, but a Stetson. The hat was Dave’s
trademark, and he rarely was seen
without it. The bottle has been adapted
from the distinctive WhistlePig shape to
give a more tactile and pour-friendly
design, for ease of handling by
bartenders and whiskey-lovers who want
to try their hand at cocktail curation
at home.
Jeff Kozak, CEO of WhistlePig said: "On
behalf of Dave Pickerell, and all of us
here at WhistlePig, we are proud to
share the latest expression in our
unparalleled offering of aged rye
whiskies to the UK, one of Dave’s final
creations. PiggyBack 100% Rye is a gift
from our late legendary distiller to his
friends across the country and around
the world, and of course, the bartenders
who helped forge the WhistlePig brand
from the very beginning."
The UK launch takes place on American
Independence Day, Monday 4th July - a
key date in the WhistlePig calendar for
the brand to celebrate its heritage –
and off the back of WhistlePig’s
inaugural national cocktail competition
that has been staged across the UK over
the past three months, with the final
taking place in London on the same day
as the launch.
PiggyBack 100% Rye is being driven into
the on trade as a priority, with the
main aim to win over the hearts and bars
of some of the UKs leading mixologists
in year one, followed by specialist
retailers and independents within year
two of launch.
Dan Priseman, UK & European Steward of
the Brand said: “We are excited to
reveal PiggyBack 100% Rye to the UK,
particularly across the on trade where
we’re building advocacy and support for
the brand across some of the UK’s most
influential and exciting bars. Our first
ever cocktail competition culminates at
the launch event allowing us to put the
liquid in front of 12 of the most
creative bartenders in the UK, whilst
immersing them in the world of
WhistlePig and our approach to
mixology.”
PiggyBack 100% Rye will be available
from mid-July from specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of Malt
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WhistlePig PiggyBack 100% Rye Aged 6 Years Review
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Fresh cinnamon and black peppercorn
mingle, with a hint of tangerine and
grapefruit zest.
Taste:
Powerfully spicy, with cocoa, cardamom
and cured leather flavours enhancing the
grain forward character of this classic
rye.
Finish:
Wonderfully lengthy, with baking spices,
oak, and vanilla lingering, and hints of
citrus throughout.
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